Israeli forces announced killing Muhammad Ali Jamoul, described as a Hezbollah rocket unit commander, in a dawn strike on Deir al-Zahrani. The claim continued Israel's pattern of targeting individual commanders following recent escalation.
Speaker Berri announced forming a committee to prepare Lebanon's UNIFIL mandate renewal request, building on recent meetings with President Aoun. The development suggested coordination on maintaining international peacekeeping presence despite earlier Israeli pressures for withdrawal.
Regional diplomatic activity accelerated with reports of incoming US envoy Ortega's visit carrying recovery plans outside IMF frameworks. A Palestinian security delegation arrived to advance weapons withdrawal from camps, following previous commitments on disarmament timelines.
Kataeb's Sami Gemayel declared from Budapest that Syrian refugee return should proceed following Assad's fall, while Hamas submitted its response to Gaza ceasefire proposals. The convergence of multiple diplomatic tracks indicated preparations for broader regional arrangements.